May 25

May 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2019: Fire destroyed the former Shelby Hotel (originally the Dennemora Hotel) near Shelby.
2015: Fire destroyed the Chalet Apartments on 17th Avenue South.
2006: Regions Bank announced the acquisition of AmSouth Bank.
2004: Pinson held runoff elections for its first slate of elected officials.
1988: The Galleria 10 cinema opened at the Riverchase Galleria.
1971: President Richard Nixon gave a briefing on domestic policy at the Parliament House hotel.
1955: Southern Bell signed a one-year contract with the Communications Workers of America, ending a 9-state, 72-day strike.
1954: The town of Siluria was incorporated.
1950: Shades Valley High School, already opened to students for nine months, was officially dedicated.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

Jerry Woodard, born May 25, 1941

Births

2011: Akili gave birth at the Birmingham Zoo to five lion cubs fathered by Kwanzaa.
1973: Artist Hugo Fat was born in Pennsylvania.
1967: WNBA player Ruthie Bolton was born in Lucedale, Mississippi.
1966: Guitarist Tim Boykin was born in Birmingham.
1962: Pro football running back Lionel James was born.
1945: Radio engineer Joe Dentici was born.
1941: Rockabillly/soul singer Jerry Woodard was born in Anniston.
1931: Surgeon Bill Holdefer was born.
1927: Physician Gil Wideman was born in Walker County.

2019: Rod and Paula Bramlett were killed in a vehicle collision in Auburn.
2012: "Beam Ray" swindler Lynn Kenny died.
2009: Shelby Academy headmaster Steve Zaslofsky died of a heart attack.
2006: Clay building inspector Audis Williams died of a stroke.
1988: former Major League pitcher Charlie Perkins died in Salem, Oregon.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.
1915: Poet Mary Ware died in Birmingham.

1991: Birmingham Fire 28 - Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 7 at Raleigh, North Carolina.
1916: The closing night of a major international wrestling tournament at Rickwood Field.